Putin Lashes Out At America

[Forgiven]

Vladimir Putin has accused his political opponents at home of trying to destabilise Russia on the West's orders and alleged that the United States killed Libyan dictator Col Muammar Gaddafi.



By Andrew Osborn
15 Dec 2011

In a ferocious verbal tirade broadcast on state TV that lasted more than four and a half hours, the Russian prime minister made it clear he was determined to return to the Russian presidency next year, scornfully dismissing recent demonstrations against him.

"I know that students were paid some money - well, that's good if they could earn something," he said, referring to the biggest protest of its kind since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union last Saturday.

Facing down the biggest challenge of his almost twelve years in power, the Russian strong man insisted that the disputed parliamentary election which triggered the protests was not flawed, rejecting calls for a re-run outright.

Despite the recent outbreak of discontent, Mr Putin remains Russia's most popular politician and is expected to comfortably win next year's presidential election.

"The motherland is my life," he said. "I believe in Russia."

Vladimir Putin lashes out at America for killing Gaddafi and backing protests - Telegraph

[Meg]

I didn't think he'd take having his power challenged calmly...

[readyforhome]

Considering what he might actually be capable of, well maybe this is him reacting calmly for him. I dunno. I can see a situation happening where someone might be declared president for life, or maybe something allowing him to stay in power for the "duration of the emergency." I guess we'll all see.

[Sean Osborne]

Considering what he might actually be capable of, well maybe this is him reacting calmly for him. I dunno.

What he has proven himself capable of is the poisoning and killing former colleagues with Polonium-210.



Remember Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko anyone? Vladimir Putin was extremely calm then too.

[mattfivefour]

Beware any dangerous man when he acts calmly.

[readyforhome]

No doubt brothers. I'm sure Stalin was etremely calm during his purges. Just looking at Putin in pictures sometimes makes me think of how sinister he looks. Its like a little alarm was going off. Then there is the fact that he's "ex-KGB", like that mindset would likely ever go away. Having been in the military the short time I was, I can vouche for the fact that the military mindset I was trained with lasts for a long time even when I was no longer in. I know the KGB isn't strictly a military unit, but there are obviously parallels to the two.
I do remember the poisoning now that you're bringing it up. Beware the man you once called friend huh? I still get perplexed by the number of people in America and elsewhere who keep talking about how great Communism and Socialism are, and their superiority to the current situation that does exist. I personally remember the pictures and other things from my childhood about the Soviet Union. Everyone was in fact NOT equal in that country. There were a handful of people who held all the power and everyone else had to make do. The lines for basic necessities in that country is one thing I DO vividly remember from my youth. I did a lot of growing up in the 70's and 80's, so I do remember the cold war, even if it were toward the end.
The United States may have its share of problems, but I would much rather be a citizen here over a Communist nation any day. On that note the Commies may have not won an actual war of bullets and bombs, but since they infiltrated almost every level of academia in this country well they have swayed many lives that way. I still don't think a professor should be able to come in and influence his or her classes with their political agenda, but since it isn't a professor trying to preach Christianity then i guess its okay.

[WKUHilltopper]

Any man who has a last name synonymous to a bodily function is to be avoided at all times.

[YeuEmMaiMai]

Classic tactic made infamous by Hitler and other leaders including our own Presidents, blame someone else for your problems to give you an excuse to strip away people's liberties....

[YeuEmMaiMai]

What he has proven himself capable of is the poisoning and killing former colleagues with Polonium-210.



Remember Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko anyone? Vladimir Putin was extremely calm then too.

I remeber that that guy lingered in pain for a long time before he died

[Forgiven]

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[mattfivefour]

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[GlennO]

Outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev, who in September agreed to step aside for Putin after just one term in office, has never held phone-in sessions with Russians since he entered the Kremlin in 2008, instead choosing a far safer format of television interviews.

Mr Putin said billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who is planning to run against him, would be a "worthy, strong competitor" but that he did not wish him well because he was running as well.
Despite the recent outbreak of discontent, Mr Putin remains Russia's most popular politician and is expected to comfortably win next year's presidential election.

"The motherland is my life," he said. "I believe in Russia."

How Hitler-esque

[LivnForChrist]

[brethorn56]

He scares me and I don’t believe for one minute he does not want to make Russia the number one superpower of the world and however that happens, happens.